Fibrous plant stalk decorticator

Abstract

A fibrous plant stalk decorticator is disclosed. The decorticator includes a feeding device a breaker roll having a first plurality of blades, and a skutcher roll having a second plurality of blades. The skutcher is positioned such that the first and second pluralities of blades overlap. A plurality of air outlets pass through the blades and are configured to provided pressurized air to the fibrous plant stalk as it is passed through the decorticator.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a debarking machine, which is a machine of the type designed to debark outer bast or bark fibers from such as hemp, flax, kenaf, jute, nettle, and internal woody core material separation of plant straw of other plants, said improved method comprising rapidly breaking the woody core material of bast fiber straw at very short intervals; rapidly combing the finely broken core material from the bast fibers; And to complete the above actions without causing mechanical damage to the bast fibers. This action is equally effective for plant straw under wet, dry, non-retting or retting conditions. Background technique [0002] Mechanical damage to bast fibers is unavoidable by past and existing debarking machines, including but not limited to splitters, combers, hammer mills, differential debarkers, and preshredders. This mechanical injury is often identified as a "kink band". In general, the drier and less retting the straw, ...

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Problems solved by technology

The kink tape essentially weakens the bast fibers, thus limiting the range of end applications in which it can be used

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